ACT Score Calculator
Enter the number of questions you got right to estimate your enhanced ACT scores.
ACT score calculator
Correct answers (scored questions)
Uses ACT's official 2025 practice-test conversion tables. Real forms vary by a point or two.
Quick answer: your ACT composite is the average of your English, Math and Reading scores (1–36), rounded to the nearest whole number. Science is optional and no longer counts toward the composite; it feeds a separate STEM score.
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Composite: — the average of English, Math and Reading, rounded to the nearest whole number (.5 rounds up).
How is the enhanced ACT scored?
Since September 2025 the ACT composite is the average of English, Math and Reading only. Science is optional; if you take it you also get a Science score and a STEM score (average of Math and Science). Every score is on a 1–36 scale, and there is no penalty for guessing.
| Section | Questions (scored) | Time |
|---|---|---|
| English | 50 (40 scored) | 35 min |
| Math | 45 (41 scored) | 50 min |
| Reading | 36 (27 scored) | 40 min |
| Science (optional) | 40 (34 scored) | 40 min |
ACT raw score conversion chart
From ACT's official 2025 National Online Practice Test scoring key.
| Scale score | English raw | Math raw | Reading raw | Science raw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 40–40 | 40–41 | 27–27 | 34–34 |
| 34 | — | 37–38 | 25–25 | 32–32 |
| 32 | — | 35–35 | 24–24 | 30–30 |
| 30 | — | 33–33 | 23–23 | 28–28 |
| 28 | 34–34 | 30–30 | 22–22 | 26–26 |
| 26 | 32–32 | 27–27 | 21–21 | 24–24 |
| 24 | 30–30 | 25–25 | 19–19 | 21–21 |
| 22 | 27–28 | 23–23 | 17–17 | 18–18 |
| 20 | 24–25 | 21–21 | 15–15 | 16–16 |
| 18 | 22–22 | 18–18 | 14–14 | 13–14 |
| 16 | 20–20 | 13–14 | 12–12 | 11–11 |
| 14 | 17–17 | 8–9 | 10–10 | 9–9 |
| 12 | 14–14 | 5–5 | 7–8 | 7–8 |
What is a good ACT score?
| Benchmark | Composite |
|---|---|
| National average, class of 2025 | 19.4 |
| Above average | 24+ (about top 25%) |
| Competitive for selective colleges | 30+ |
| Highly selective colleges | 33–36 |
Frequently asked questions
What is a good ACT score?
The class of 2025 national average composite was 19.4. A 24 is above average, 30+ is competitive for selective colleges, and 33+ is typical at the most selective.
Does science count on the ACT composite?
No. Starting September 2025 the composite averages only English, Math and Reading. Science is optional and reported separately with a STEM score.
How is the ACT composite rounded?
Average the three section scores and round to the nearest whole number; .5 rounds up. For example 30, 30 and 31 average 30.33, which rounds to 30.
What is the highest ACT score?
36 for the composite and for each section.
When are the next ACT test dates?
Upcoming national dates are December 12, 2026, then February 27, April 10, June 12 and July 10, 2027. See all ACT test dates.